London stories

Where to shop, gamble and flirt in the early 1800s

Balloon ascents were all the rage in the late 1700s and 1800s

Put on your finest costume and join revellers on London’s fashionable 18th-century dancefloors

London’s thriving restaurant scene has roots in these hedonistic spaces of music and entertainment

Handel at Vauxhall? Mozart at Ranelagh? For 18th-century music fans, these were the places to be

For dancing, drinking, glamour and debauchery, there was nothing quite like the pleasure garden

Discover the exciting new entertainment on offer to Londoners in the 1700s and 1800s